WELCOME TO RENGKOK
A city where dreams come true. Where you can be whoever you want to be, flickering it its flame for five seconds of fame. Then disappear into the darkness.
Developer: Reikon Games
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Release Date: 26/09/2017
Platforms: Steam/GOG/PS4/XBOXONE
Genre: Isometric Action Shooter
Player count: 1 (Singleplayer)
Price: 19.99 USD/24.95 AUD (All platforms)
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend. Combine preternatural reflexes, augmented tools, and the arsenal of fallen foes to tear down and dismantle the corporate titans of virtuality dealers at HEAVEN.
Sophisticated & Brutal Combat: RUINER features lightning fast combat that requires a delicate balance of overwhelming, brute force, and elegant strikes to overcome all manner of savage opponents. Blast through crowds or slow down time and hand select your points of attack before unleashing a storm of violence on the battlefield.
Cyberpunk Inspired Arsenal: Equip all manner of high-tech firearms and melee weapons to ruin all that oppose you. Employ state of the art gadgets like energy shield, dash augmentations, and the switch gun stun or hack the opposition onto your side of the fight.
Story-Driven Action: Violent confrontation is a means to an end and trust is a devalued currency in Rengkok as you navigate a senseless world with the help of a mysterious hacker friend.
Exceptional Soundtrack: Explore and battle to the intense beats of Sidewalks & Skeletons, Zamilska, Antigone & Francois X, DJ Alina and famed anime composer Susumu Hirasawa.
1. Is there a preload?
From a Steam Community Post
We've decided that RUINER won't be available for pre-load. However, in order to make your lives a little bit easier (at least at the beginning, because later, it will be much tougher, believe us), we've reduced the game file size from 21 GB to 10 GB only.
2. Who is Susumu Hirasawa?
Hirasawa-sensei is a Japanese electronic music composer. The primary source of inspiration for his music can be traced back to the digital technology, the nature of man and machine, and philosophy. His most widely known work is the theme song for Berserk, a lesser known 1997 anime. He also composed the theme song for Paprika (dir. Satoshi Kon, 2006) and Millenium Actress (dir Satoshi Kon, 2002). His style can be described as techno/electro-pop. He can be found in twitter here, and his discography here
3. Why is this OT so barebones?
I wasn't planning to do this OT originally, so I quickly whip out this OT in a couple of hours after dinner. PM me if you feel any extra info should be included.
4. I'm downloading the game now, what anime should I watch in the meantime?
Cyber City Oedo 808
GAFFERS
Progressbar - http://progressbar.com.au/2017/09/ruiner-review/ - by Dmax3901
PlayStation Universe - http://www.psu.com/review/34295/ruiner-review-ps4 - by Bitsnark
AngryCentaurGamer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTHQdMY2eQI - by Karak
The Outerhaven Productions - http://www.theouterhaven.net/2017/09/ruiner-pc-review/ - by Shadowhaxor
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=250561487&postcount=283 - by daniel77733
OTHERS
PCGamer - http://www.pcgamer.com/ruiner-review/
Eurogamer - A powerfully grim, fleet-footed cyberpunk action odyssey that is caught in the spell of its own nihilism - http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-09-26-ruiner-review
Gamespot - 8/10 - https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ruiner-review/1900-6416768/
Just to let people know, there's suppose to be a limited run of physical copies real soon from Special Reserve Games.
https://mobile.twitter.com/specialreserves/status/910192284221685760
Nice, GMG has 15% off so £12.74 UK
No official ultrawide support at launch.
Unofficial: http://www.wsgf.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=32318&p=170605
Messofanego, tusken77 for the gifs, spineduke for the OT title, More_Badass,Berzerkiymc for review collation.